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Man Claims iPod Set His Pants Aflame

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the lighter-and-gasoline-in-his-pocket-had-nothing-to-do-with-it dept.

alphadogg writes to mention that an Atlanta man is claiming an iPod Nano actually caught fire in his pants creating flames that lasted 15 seconds and reached up as far as his chest. Apple hasn't responded to the claims yet other than sending him a packet to return the iPod.

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  1. Apple hasn't responded by Phroggy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apple hasn't responded to the claims yet other than sending him a packet to return the iPod. Nor should they. They haven't seen it yet. What could they possibly say that would be in any way constructive?
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  2. Re:Trousers aflame by grimJester · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Fifteen seconds? Count that out one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, ... or use the second hand from a watch. That's a pretty damn long time.

    We should make one movie with a guy just casually checking his watch for 15 seconds while his pants go up in flames and another with the guy going completely crazy swatting his burning pants, rolling around on the ground screaming like a maniac, then take a survey to see which one is more realistic.